Adeel Ur Rehman on Instagram: "The Pronator Drift Test (Barre’s Sign): 1. Ask the person to stand or sit up straight. 2. Have them close their eyes and stretch both arms straight out in front, palms up, like they’re holding a tray. 3. Tell them to hold that position for 20-30 seconds. WATCH CLOSELY. Here’s what it means: · NORMAL: Arms stay steady, level, and palms mostly up. · PYRAMIDAL DRIFT (e.g., possible stroke, MS): One arm slowly drifts down and the palm rotates inward (pronates). This su

Could you hold both arms straight out with palms up for 10 seconds? This simple check is called the arm drift / pronator drift test and it can reveal subtle one-sided weakness—a possible warning sign of stroke or TIA (mini-stroke). ✅ How to do it: Raise both arms in front of you Palms facing up Close your eyes for 10 seconds ⚠️ If one arm drops, drifts, or turns inward, don’t ignore it. 🚨 This is NOT a home diagnosis. If symptoms are sudden—especially with face droop or speech changes—treat it

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Rahul Rajeev on Instagram: "CLINICAL SIGN - PRONATOR DRIFT (Barre’s sign) - Subtle sign of UMN lesion Patient is asked to hold both the upper limbs outstretched, symmetrically in front with the palms facing upwards (supinated) and then asked to close both eyes tightly.Watch for the position of weak limb. The weak limb pronates and drifts down. Reason - In corticospinal tract lesion, the selectively weakened muscles are shoulder abductors, external rotators, supinators and elbow extensors. So, th